Barbs

Care InformationType of Water: FreshwaterOrigin: Southeast Asia, India Breeding Type: Unknown Zayto Fish Level of Difficulty: Moderate (Zayto Fish does not recommend this fish type for Beginners) Compatibility: (C)(SA) Barbs need to be in a large group to keep them from becoming aggressive or solitary; insure that they are with other fast moving fish.Size: Usually Barbs can range in size from 3" to 15"

Before purchasing, contact your local pet store and ask an associate if this type is right for you.

Diseases

Fin Rot

Fin rot is most likely not going to occur in well kept aquariums. Fin rot is caused by an excess amount of bacteria in the aquarium that should have normally been taken care of with weekly water changes. Symptoms are violent on the fish including blood streaked and ragged fins and will eventually eat away the whole fin of the sick fish. Treatment can be found most local pet stores.

White Spot

White spot disease is a disease that most fish caregivers will have to face at some point. The white spot disease is a protozoan parasite, making it extremely contagious and when left untreated deadly. The symptoms that appear on tropical fish are sugar grain like spots all over the fish's body and fins; also, the fish may also rub along the bottom of the fish tank frequently. Treatment is available for a rather cheap price tag, but the whole aquarium must be treated, not just one fish.

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This article is about Barbs.Tropical Fish. In "Diseases" section: this sections simple referrers to most common disease found in this tropical fish species, it does not discontinue the idea or possibility of additional diseases infecting this fish type.